2025 Summer Anime Mid-Season Rankings Announced! "The Summer Hikaru Died" Takes Top Streamed Title, While "Takopi's Original Sin" Tops Comment Count

▼Comment Count Ranking

1st: Takopi's Original Sin
2nd: My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
3rd: Detectives These Days Are Crazy!
4th: The Summer Hikaru Died
5th: Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!

In the view count category, the much-discussed coming-of-age horror anime "The Summer Hikaru Died" claimed the top spot. The show's unique world and suspenseful storytelling—depicting an encroaching "Something" that slowly eats away at everyday life—have captivated viewers, stirring reactions like "The animation is so beautiful," and "Love having a true horror anime in the summer." It also achieved 4th place for comment count, demonstrating its overwhelming presence.

Coming in 2nd is "DANDADAN Season 2," a hugely popular occult battle and coming-of-age story originating from the manga app Shonen Jump+. Carrying forward the popularity of the first season while drawing in even more viewers with fresh developments, it maintained steady popularity.

In 3rd place is the intense series "Takopi's Original Sin," also originating from Shonen Jump+. Its intricate and profound themes quickly became a hot topic, spurring a rush of comments during broadcast such as "My emotions are in shambles," "I love this animation," and "Takopi is so cute." It achieved first place in the comment count ranking, with the shock value and depth of its plot directly resulting in heightened live viewer engagement.

Additionally, in 2nd place in the comment count category we find the universally beloved "My Dress-Up Darling Season 2." Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 andI Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Season 2 followed in 4th and 5th place for views, showing a trend toward the success of sequel series. On the other hand, among newly adapted works, the comedy duo anime "Detectives These Days Are Crazy!," featuring an odd-couple pair of a middle-aged man and a high school girl, as well as the much-talked-about fantasy “gourmet terror” series "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!" also ranked highly for comments—towering individuality and unique world-building standing out in the comment count rankings.